RE: [sv-ec] "this" and member resolution in inline constraints

OK. Thanks for your comments. I'll incorporate this into the proposal.

	Arturo

-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Vreugdenhil [mailto:gordonv@model.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 11:58 AM
To: Arturo Salz
Cc: Mark Hartoog; SV_EC List
Subject: Re: [sv-ec] "this" and member resolution in inline constraints



Arturo Salz wrote:
> Gord,
> 
>  
> 
> I have a few issues with your suggested language:
> 
>  
> 
>    The scope for resolution of variable names referenced in a
constraint 
> block begins with the _class type_ of the _reference_
> 
>     to the "randomize()...with" object. If a name fails to resolve 
> within the class of the reference, the name is resolved
> 
>     normally starting in the scope containing the inline constraint.
> 
> A class **is** a type so "class type" is redundant.

Fair enough.

> Using "reference" here is confusing since the LRM only talks about 
> "object handles" or commonly just "object". Also, a
> reference might be confused with a "ref" argument.

Ok.

> That is why I used "the class of the object used in the call to 
> randomize" which is
> 
>                             "the class (type) of the object
(reference) 
> used in the call to randomize"
> 
>  
> 
> Perhaps the following: "the type of the object handle used in the call

> to randomize"


That wording I like - it really is the handle type that is the key here.
Very good suggestion.  I think that deals with the concerns I have.



> As for the final addition suggested, my tentative proposal already 
> includes the following:
> 
> Names qualified by *this *or *super *shall bind to the 
> randomize()...*with *object class
> 
> So perhaps we can use the same language here:
> 
> Names qualified by *this *or *super *shall bind to class of object 
> handle used in the call to randomize .


I think that is Ok.  Certainly good enough that I don't think
that readers would have a reasonable basis for claiming
anything dynamic.

Thanks for working through the wording!

Gord.

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